Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

haha, several have been ambitious and read more than one recommendation this month.

Moulin, I just finished reading The Storyteller's Daughter and I thought it was great! I am now rereading The Arabian Nights Entertainments and having this story running in my head while I read is adding to my enjoyment. It's like having a behind the scenes peak at what is going on and making the main characters and their story more understandable and likeable.

Thank you for the recommendation!

If anyone is interested in seeing what is being read, I have just finished updating the list of read books on page #22.

46 people have finished this challenge out of 127 original participants with 67 books read so far.

Sandy - Just thought I'd give you an update:

I'm 3/4 of the way through The Hunger Games. I'm listening to it as a audiobook and it's great (fab narrator). My one problem is that I am pretty hopeless with anything slightly emotional (I've been known to cry at cartoons and phone ads). Consequently, my drive to work in heavy traffic was fraught with me trying to conceal my tears and sobs from other drivers... *wobbly smile* My eyes are still sore here at work...

*edit* Just went back and checked: this isn't even your emotional pick!

Jane (PS) wrote: "My one problem is that I am pretty hopeless with anything slightly emotional (I've been known to cry at cartoons and phone ads). Consequently, my drive to work in heavy traffic was fraught with me trying to conceal my tears and sobs from other drivers... *wobbly smile* My eyes are still sore here at work..."

Be careful Jane! We wouldn't want you to have an accident! :p

Debbie ~ ☾ ~ wrote: "If anyone is interested in seeing what is being read, I have just finished updating the list of read books on page #22.

46 people have finished this challenge out of 127 original participants w..."

It's very interesting to see what people have read. :) I think the Hunger Games is in the lead!

Thanks DG - I think my pride was more at risk than my body... :)

Up date for Becky! I have been listening to on audio in my car, but I think I'm going to have to switch to reading it on Nook. The narrarator is really getting on my nerves! However I'm really starting to get into the book, and I'm really glad I decided to give it try!

I've finished Darkfever - which didn't turn out to be so much of a buddy read for me (Sorry Shona!) due to the absolute s**t of a week I've had.

I have to say I wasn't that impressed... maybe it's because I've been reading some really excellent UF / PNR lately but this one had some issues that I really couldn't get past inorder to get into the story. I'll read the next one, but I'm not in a rush to do it.

Pam,

I'm good to go with Desire Untamed unless you've already read it. If you have let me know, and I'll read it over the next couple of days.

Tania wrote: "I've finished Darkfever - which didn't turn out to be so much of a buddy read for me (Sorry Shona!) due to the absolute s**t of a week I've had.

I have to say I wasn't that impress..."

What are the excellent books you've been reading? I'm always on the lookout for great pnr reads.

Hmmm... let me think.

JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series - start with Dark Lover - urban vampires, tackles some issues which are very brave for a PNR/UF series.

Christine Feehan's Carpathians - start with Dark Prince - old world vampires, interesting take on the slow destruction of species.

Devon Monk's Allie Beckstrom series - only read Magic to the Bone so far but it has an interesting and refreshing take on magic use.

Ann Aguirre's Sirantha Jax series - start with Grimspace - okay, so this is probably more sci-fi urban fantasy but an amazing series that both makes you laugh and rips your heart out.

Sydney Croft's ACRO series - start with Riding the Storm - Xmen get hot and sexy.

That should get you started :)

Oh, and I finished Cutting Loose - quick fun read, it's a pain that she hasn't finished the trilogy though.

Tania wrote: "I've finished Darkfever - which didn't turn out to be so much of a buddy read for me (Sorry Shona!) due to the absolute s**t of a week I've had.

I have to say I wasn't that impress..."

Keep reading them. I felt the same way you do. I think you have to read the whole series to love it.

Layla wrote: "Hello Lili!

These are my recs for you. I hope that you find something that appeals to you :)..."



Hey Layla, I just finished Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh and gave it ****

I really liked this book because we finally get to see Raphael becoming a more likable character instead of the arrogant ass he used to be. Illinum is, as always, a very nice touch to the story.
The main mistery in this book wasn't hard at all to guess but I really liked the way Singh developed it.

So I gave up on my pick for this month. The book just didn't go anywhere for me. Sadly enough. I'm going to try another pick.

Hi Gigi
I started The Black Lyon last night. On page 62 and it's OK so far. I just hope that Ranulf doesn't stay along this pity party path much longer. That stuff drives me nuts! How are you doing on this read so far?

* just a note * May Pick-It-For-Me Challenge is up. Tania has a whole new set of guidelines already posted. If you have interest in joining next month, follow the link and sign up. Don't forget to keep telling us what you have read in April though too.

Yes, April is not yet over so they still have time to finish at least one of their picks. Congratulations to those that have finished so far!

Debbie, kudos to you for hosting the challenge so splendidly this month. Especially with so many participants! *deep bow*

Amy wrote: "Miss wrote: "Hi, Amy, i'm happy to be picking for you, here are my choices:

Friends : Pleasure Unbound, this is a great series, similar to BDB in that it contains a solid romance an..."

Glad you enjoyed Darkfever Amy, the books are getting harder and harder to put down, so be sure you have Shadowfever close at hand before you finish book 4. :)
This series was a special treat, wish I could find another one so mysterious and intense.

taita wrote: "Hi Gigi
I started The Black Lyon last night. On page 62 and it's OK so far. I just hope that Ranulf doesn't stay along this pity party path much longer. That stuff drives me nuts!..."

Hi Taita!! So, I'm starting it today. : (

I hope it gets better! Yikes!

Rossy wrote: "Yes, April is not yet over so they still have time to finish at least one of their picks. Congratulations to those that have finished so far!

Debbie, kudos to you for hosting the challenge so sple..."

She's doing an amazing job isn't she...

And I know I'm still joyfully working my way through my picks. Boy did I get some good ones this month. I finished Desire Untamed (buddy read) which was a great read and have followed it up with Moon Called which has added Adam to my fav-hero's list. All I can say is they'd better end up together in the end. And I need to go and buy the next one now....

OK, so I've been remiss in updating this challenge. These are list of books which I fortunately could integrate with other challenge:

1. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - Completed. (It was great. Thanks for the push, Rebecca)
2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Reading
3. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (buddy read) - Reading

Debbie, thanks for making the challenge fun. I loved it!

MountainKat wrote: "Fran wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Fran, I just finished Wild, Wicked, & Wanton this afternoon! That was a lot fun. My only complaint was I read it while my hubby was out of town - if..."

OK, MK, I've got Lover Unleashed and I should be done with Full House tomorrow so how about starting tomorrow, Wed. or Thurs.? Any time is fine by me.

Fran wrote: OK, MK, I've got Lover Unleashed and I should be done with Full House tomorrow so how about starting tomorrow, Wed. or Thurs.? Any time is fine by me."

I should be able to finish The Mane Event tonight, tomorrow at the latest. So I'll plan to start as soon as I am finished! I have a lot going on that may interfere, but the BDB books, even though long, tend to go pretty fast. I hope that is the case with this one too. I'm really looking forward to reading with you!

Okay I finally finished my challenge! Thanks again Becky for the amazing Picks you put together!

I choose to read Moon Called by Patricia Briggs I choose it because I have been wanting to break out of the box a little and read a genre I don't usually read. For me that Urban Fantasty. I have actually read Patrica Briggs before, but I had read the first book in her Alpha and Omega series, so as I read the Mercy Thompson book, some of the characters where familiar!

I loved Moon Called and give it 5stars! Mercy was an amazing heroine, and I couldn't get enough of Adam! The story really sucked me in, and I couldn't put if down! I will def be reading more of this series. In fact I have already started on :)

Shellbelle wrote: "Okay I finally finished my challenge! Thanks again Becky for the amazing Picks you put together!

I choose to read Moon Called by Patricia Briggs I ..."

It does that! Mercy is probably my favourite UF/PNR heroine.

Shellbelle wrote: "Okay I finally finished my challenge! Thanks again Becky for the amazing Picks you put together!

I choose to read Moon Called by Patricia Briggs I ..."

I just went and bought the second one... good aren't they!!!

AlbertaJenn wrote: "Shellbelle wrote: "Okay I finally finished my challenge! Thanks again Becky for the amazing Picks you put together!

I choose to read Moon Called by [author:Patrici..."

I think she has just became my fav. too!

And Tania- I just bought the next couple in the series too. I can't wait to dive back into that world:)

I am almost done. I realy enjoyed this months recs.

Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was surprised at how much I liked Brittany! I also liked the epilogue:-D 4.5* and looking forwards to Carlos' story!

Melanie wrote: "Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was surprised at how much I liked Brittany..."

The next one is definitley worth the read!! I'm looking forward to the one coming out about the youngest brother.

I'm reading Perfect Chemistry now and I'm loving it!

Melissa ** wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was surprised at how much..."

I have this one in my tbr and hearing lots of good things about it, I think it is time for me to start reading it :)

Tugce Nida wrote: "Melissa ** wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was sur..."

Definitley!! Let me know what you think when you're done. :)

D.G. ~Black Magic Woman~ wrote: "I'm reading Perfect Chemistry now and I'm loving it!"

It is soooooo good!!! You will have to read the next one too.

Tugce Nida wrote: "Melissa ** wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was sur..."


I agree with everyone. Perfect Chemistry was a great book! The one after it was also really good.

I finally got around to finish one of my recs, Desire Unchained, it was great, I loved it, thanks Mountainkat! I'll also be doing the buddy read later this week, with One for the Money, can't wait!

Melanie wrote: "Melissa **
Finally received Perfect Chemistry yesterday and read it.. I loved it! It was such a beautiful story. Alex was to die for, and I was surprised at how much I liked Brittany..."

Gosh, i loved that book. It was the best YA book i have read so far, although i have found a few others since that come close. Certainly open my desire to read more YA.

Melissa ** wrote: "The next one is definitley worth the read!! I'm looking forward to the one coming out about the youngest brother. "

The second one is really good too. Not a bang like the first for me, but worth the read. I'm anxiously awaiting for the youngest brother story.

Update time, the who read what (so far) list....
Finished
*note: the dates posted below are based on my time zone (CST) and the day posted.

1 Leah*Silk Desire* - The Things They Carried(4/2)
2 Pam - Vampire Academy(4/3), Undead and Unwed(4/9)
3 MountainKat - A Lot Like Love(4/3), No Place to Run(4/4), Shoulda Been a Cowboy(4/9),Wild, Wicked, & Wanton(4/16)
4 Rena - Games of Command(4/4)
5 Elke - Welcome to Temptation(4/4)
6 Sarah - Pleasure Unbound(4/4)
7 Anja - A Little Bit Wild(4/4)
8 Cacophony (Jennifer) - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie(4/4)
9 Tania - Morrigan's Cross(4/4),What Happens in London(4/7),Darkfever(4/17),Cutting Loose(4/18),Desire Untamed(4/19),Moon Called(4/19)
10 KarenH - Hunger Games(4/5),16 Lighthouse Road(4/7)
11 Alexis - Lip Service(4/5),Halfway to the Grave(4/16)
12 ChristineS. - The Gargoyle(4/5)
13 Monica - A Kingdom of Dreams(4/5), The Hunger Games(4/5)The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie(4/7),The Devil Wears Plaid(4/14),Talk Me Down(4/14),Then Came You(4/14)
14 moulin - Wicked Lovely(4/5),Dark Lover(4/11)
15 Isabella - Hunger Games (4/5)
16 Lindsey - Slave to Sensation(4/3), The Darkest Passion(4/5)
17 Penney - Babysitting the Baumgartners(4/6)
18 Fran - Diary of a Mad Fat Girl(4/6), Raising the Stakes(4/7)
19 Michelle K - Hero at Large(4/6)
20 Debbie - The Darkest Secret(4/6),Pleasure Unbound(4/8)
21 Diane~Firefly~ - Witch Heart(4/6)
22 Valerie ~ Varuca1 - Raising the Stakes(4/7),A Discovery of Witches(4/13),Master of the Mountain(4/14)
23 Cathy S - Frostfire(4/7)
24 Caroline - The Gargoyle(4/8),Bridge to Terabithia(4/11)
25 Megan - A Discovery of Witches(4/8)
26 Laura - Just the Sexiest Man Alive(4/8)
27 Melissa ** - One Day(4/9),Pride and Prejudice(4/11)
28 Sue - The Darkest Lie(4/9)
29 Kami - Catching Fire(4/9)
30 Inga - Pride Mates(4/9)
31 TeresaJo - Fanta C(4/10)
32 Lacy - City of Fallen Angels(4/10)
33 Lili - Dreams of a Dark Warrior(4/11),Archangel's Consort(4/18)
34 Amanda - Secrets of a Summer Night(4/11)
35 AshleyAlexis - Mouth To Mouth(4/11)
36 Kerste - Something About You(4/11)
37 Valerie - Kiss of Midnight(4/11)
38 Delicious Dee - Lover Unleashed(4/14)
39 Drq - The Chase(4/14)
40 Autumn - Remembrance(4/14)
41 Cathy C - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble(4/15),Virgin River(4/15)
42 D.G. ~Toil and Trouble~ - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(4/15)
43 Amy - Darkfever(4/16),City of Fallen Angels(4/20)
44 Kate C - Catching Fire(4/16),Hard and Fast(4/17)
45 Shea - The Hunger Games(4/16)
46 Sara~ - The Storyteller's Daughter"
47 Ritu - Poison Study(4/19)
48 Shellebelle - Moon Called(4/19)
49 Melanie - Perfect Chemistry(4/20)
50 Miss - Desire Unchained(4/20)
51 Camille - City of Fallen Angels(4/20)

Camille & I also buddy-read City of Fallen Angels, which was one of my recommendations to her.

That's a lot of books!!!! Congrats to everyone who finished. This was my first ever PIFM and I had a lot of fun! Already signed up for May's:)

Just finished The Host by Stephenie Meyer

I enjoyed it totally! I absolutely loved the end. I don't think anything else would have been more perfect as an ending. Kudos Stephenie Meyer. I'm a fan but not of Twilight :D

Started

I have got buddy reads going with both my picker and my pickee! Today I started One for the Money with Miss and I am about to start Lover Unleashed with Fran. =)

Freya wrote: "Started "

I have just read The Hunger Games and absolutely loved it!

I have finished and thank you Elke! it was a really good read. I thought it was a book which had wonderful quotes that should be kept in mind about living.
I will also read another rec of Elke's , will be a buddyread.

We also had a buddyread with Melissa** last week, which was one of my rec for her, that one was really good.

Tugce Nida wrote: "I have just read The Hunger Games and absolutely loved it!"

I'm down 30 pages and I'm quite liking it... :)

Thanks so much for hosting this pifm! My first ever one and I really enjoyed it:-) Made 2 new friends too! Signed up for Mays pifm already!! x x

I'm working on Succubus on Top and should have it done today.